The award is in recognition of the bank’s contribution to impacting the community in which it operates.

According to the Director, Strategic Partnerships & CSR at Fidelity Bank, Dr William Derban, it is a core objective of Fidelity to help improve people’s lives through financial inclusion, education, health and social development.

“The bank’s CSR strategy centres around the concept of ‘shared value’ and ensures sustainable solutions in our communities,” he said, reiterating the bank’s commitment to continue impacting lives positively by providing sustainable solutions in  the provision of innovative products and services for its customers. He expressed his appreciation to the development partners and people in the community for believing in the bank.

CSR initiatives

Dr Derban recalled that the bank constructed a 12-seater biofil toilet facility for the St Maurice Roman Catholic Junior High School (JHS) in La, Accra, to help improve sanitation and contribute to healthy living within the school community.

It also partnered  the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in 2015 to establish a critical care fund for the Intensive Care Unit to support less-privileged patients in need of emergency and intensive care and donated a seed money of GH¢50, 000 for the project.

 During the June 3 disaster in 2015, Fidelity also partnered Citi FM to support victims.

 He said as a financial institution, Fidelity Bank had made it a responsibility to drive financial inclusion through literacy programmes to help the unbanked to manage their finances.

In addition, Dr Derban said the bank had raised over US $3 million with its donor partners to impact the lives of rural farmers, especially women, across the country.

These programmes are providing many people with basic smart accounts, financial literacy and education, and above all an opportunity to improve their lives.